Updating a Font

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We have a special font we install. We have an update to the font.

Typically you need to unregister a font to be able to register a
replacement.

How can I unregister the old font?

Paul MacFarlane

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> We have a special font we install. We have an update to the font.
>
> Typically you need to unregister a font to be able to register a
> replacement.
>
> How can I unregister the old font?

IMO, you don't have to unregister it.

But to answer your question, to unregister a font, you have to remove all
relevant registry entries and then call the RemoveFontResource Windows API.
After that, you have to broadcast (HWND_BROADCAST) the font change
(WM_FONTCHANGE) to the whole system (using the SendNotifyMessage Windows
API).

Friedrich

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Thanks Friedrich.

Paul MacFarlane